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The UCLA IT Security Office recently sent a warning about a phishing message that is being distributed in some areas of campus (see below). These attempts are expected to increase and are described in a recent article from the Info Security Group. Please remain vigilant. Do not open any attachments on suspcious messages and immediately delete the messages.

Please contact the Information Security Office at security@ucla.edu if you have any questions concerns regarding this notification below.

In the coming weeks you'll start to hear more about a security enhancement for your UCLA login credentials called Multi Factor Authentication (MFA). Right now MFA is an optional, but very good practice. It adds another layer of protection for your account that includes not just your login ID and password, but a secondary device to verify your identity.

Congratulations to Mona Moieni (Social Area) and Yolanda Vasquez-Salgado (Developmental Area) on being selected as recipients of the 2016 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award. This scholarship assists graduate students of psychology with research costs associated with the doctoral dissertation. Our award recipients of this scholarship will receive a grant of $1,000.

The School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University is launching a new and innovative initiative in Diversity and Inclusion Science and we are hiring up to two full-time postdoctoral research associates to join us in this effort.

The School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University is launching a new and innovative initiative in Diversity and Inclusion Science and we are hiring up to two full-time postdoctoral research associates to join us in this effort.

Congratulations to Mona Moieni (Social Area) on being selected as the recipient of the 2016 APF/COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarship. This scholarship assists graduate students of psychology with research costs associated with the doctoral dissertation. Award recipients of this scholarship receive a stipend of $1,000.

Congratulations to Yolanda Vasquez-Salgado (Developmental Area) on being selected as the recipient of the 2016 APF/COGDOP Clarence J. Rosecrans Scholarship. This scholarship assists graduate students of psychology with research costs associated with the doctoral dissertation. Award recipients of this scholarship receive a stipend of $2,000.

We announced the availability of UCLA Box for storing and sharing files in 2014. Since then, use of Box has grown and its offerings have expanded. Learn more about these features and how to access your individual account. Psych IT also has a short “how to” page that discusses how to share documents with

Decades of research in adults have shown us that the ability to regulate our emotions and impulses is critical for mental and physical health. By comparison, we know relatively little about how emotion regulation skills develop in the first place. In my lab, we seek to understand how the building blocks for effective emotion regulation are laid during childhood and adolescence.

Decades of research in adults have shown us that the ability to regulate our emotions and impulses is critical for mental and physical health. By comparison, we know relatively little about how emotion regulation skills develop in the first place. In my lab, we seek to understand how the building blocks for effective emotion regulation are laid during childhood and adolescence.

Congratulations to Professor David Sears on receiving the Career Contribution Award of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. He joins Anne Peplau and Jim Sidanius as previous members of our faculty who have received this prestigious award.

Congratulations to Professor David Sears on receiving the Career Contribution Award of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. He joins Anne Peplau and Jim Sidanius as previous members of our faculty who have received this prestigious award.

Dear Colleague: I am writing to ask you to nominate one or two of your best underrepresented ethnic minority undergraduate students for a special recruitment initiative at the University of Michigan in Psychology. The Diversity Recruitment Weekend provides undergraduate students from around the country with information about graduate school in psychology.

Congratulations to Leslie Rith-Najarian (Clinical Area) for receiving a renewal of the Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund for the 2016-2017 academic year! This Fellowship provides a $18,000 stipend and covers tuition and fees.